Looksee checklist got in touch asking me to review their pocket edition as they thought it was a good fit for my blog theme.
Basically the handy spiral bound wipe clean book contains 13 checklists to monitor children’s (age 0-6) development and help them to grow.
There are clear instructions on how to use the book, with beautiful photographs of children making it look appealing.
Some of the 18 months checklists are:
Does your child:
Identify pictures in a book?
Make at least 4 sounds?
Point to 3 parts of their body when asked (where is your head, nose and eyes, for example)?
Say 20 or more words?
Walk alone?
Tips for this age are:-
Praise good behaviour.
Provide toys such as building blocks and other construction toys to play with together.
Provide chubby crayons and paper to scribble together and discuss what you are doing.
Questions for 6 months are, does your child:-
Respond to their name?
Turn head and look to direction of sounds?
Sit with the support of pillows?
Tips given for this age are:-
Talk, sing and read to your child.
Show him the actions for wave bye-bye and blowing a kiss.
Questions for 2 years are. Does your child:-
Understand simple directions?
Copy your actions?
Tips for this age are:-
Sing songs together such as Old McDonald.
Share books while having quiet time together snuggling up.
Play with shape sorters and similar toys.
At the back of the book it recommends that if a parent has answered “No” to a question or has concerns about their child’s development they should speak to a health visitor or other professional.
I recommend looksee checklists to parents and early years practitioners because the questions are clear and precise and the tips given are very achievable and beneficial.
Looksee checklists are available to buy here
As always questions and comments are welcome.
Until next time.
Karen
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This is a lovely compact book, small enough to keep in your handbag but full of really helpful advice . Especially useful for new parents with lots of questions that need answers. Interesting blog once again .
It’s good that they give you ideas of things you can do together. #KidsandKreativity
These sound like a great idea. I can imagine they are especially handy for first time parents to help them understand where there baby should be developmentally. Thanks for sharing #KCACOLS
This sounds like a great tool for parents to keep an eye on their child’s development and it sounds like it has some fun activities for you to do together too
Debbie
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When I had my children, I was a little worried on them learning what they should by a certain age. I think a good thing to note that not all children develop the skills at the age that they should because they all develop differently and some develop some skills before others and other skills a little later. It’s ok if your child doesn’t develop a skill right away or when the guideline says they should, give your child some time to develop new skills and use a book like this as a reference and to help you be a guide for your child. I had to learn that and accept that some things came fast while other things came a little slower for them and that was ok. #TriumphantTales
This is a great point, Alice <3
ive not come across this but i will be checking it out. thanks for sharing.
I do think a good checklist is good as a guideline #ukbloggerclub
It’s great to have guidelines like this to follow, it means you can bring any concerns up early on. #KCACOLS
This will be awesome for all moms out there. It would give us sooo much peace of mind. #alittlebitofeverything
Sounds like a great book – especially for first time mums. 🙂
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This sounds like a great book for parents to help keep track of their children’s progress #kcacols
This sounds great fab review Thanks for linking to #Thatfridaylinky hope to see you next week
This looks like a good book for parents, carers and early years professionals. I know my son’s preschool have lots of progress charts to complete but I only see them onc or twice a year. Thanks for linking up with #globalblogging
it is important to be somewhat flexible and underhand not even children who are siblings develop t the same rate, but there are guidelines which can alert us to earn warning signs and help intervene early! #ABloggingGoodTime
I found this kind of thing perfect for me when I had Ben, as a first time mum I worried so much if he wasn’t hitting milestones!! Now with twins I don’t have the time!
Thank you for sharing this with us at #TriumphantTales. I hope to see you back tomorrow.
This sounds like such a great idea!! #KCACOLS
This sounds like such a good book, perfect for those of us who like to know that the right milestones are being reached!Thanks so much for linking up at #KCACOLS. Hope you come back again next time
I like the idea of this as a guideline, I had so many questions as a new parent. Thanks for inking up to #KidsandKreativity, hope to see you next time
Sounds like a helpful tool for some parents but I tend to agree with the commentor who said to remember that not all children develop at the same rate and I worry that we are becoming a bit focussed with milestones and targets. As a teacher (and parent) I am concerned about the amount ‘testing’ our children face and I worry that it’s becoming part of our culture. But this sounds more like a guide for parents which might help them is they have worries. Thanks for link up with #KLTR
It was myself who said that all children are individuals and therefore develop at different ages, thanks for agreeing with me x
Agree with you on the amount of tests that children are expected to undertake xx
It’s nice to see the expected developmental outcomes for children presented in a clear and understandable format. Although I do agree that as children all develop at different rates it needs to be used with some caution. #KLTR